Stupid World

[mashman]

Belgian housewives and Japanese Dentists.

Is Belgium in the EU?

[Oscar]

Is Belgium in the EU?

Yes it is.
It's in the EU and the ECB - however, it is not the EU, the EU is a seperate organisation.

[mashman]

Marine's Facebook page tests military rules... make your own minds up... but I see no reason why he shouldn't be allowed to speak.

[Oscar]

Marine's Facebook page tests military rules... make your own minds up... but I see no reason why he shouldn't be allowed to speak.

Yup - he should be able to speak, right after he resigns from the Marines.
He's a volunteer, and he signed up knowing the rules.
If he don't like it, he should leave.

[mashman]

Yup - he should be able to speak, right after he resigns from the Marines.
He's a volunteer, and he signed up knowing the rules.
If he don't like it, he should leave.

As the guy says, he's not a robot. Wonder why he doesn't believe in what he's doing any more? He's a Sergeant. I doubt he's only been in the Marines for a few seconds.

[Oscar]

As the guy says, he's not a robot. Wonder why he doesn't believe in what he's doing any more? He's a Sergeant. I doubt he's only been in the Marines for a few seconds.

That makes it even worse - if he's been around awhile and is a Senior NCO, he knows the rules.
If he don't like it, he can quit.

[avgas]

That makes it even worse - if he's been around awhile and is a Senior NCO, he knows the rules.
If he don't like it, he can quit.

Yep - washout lane is always open. 24/7.
Then he can talk shit about the army.

[mashman]

That makes it even worse - if he's been around awhile and is a Senior NCO, he knows the rules.
If he don't like it, he can quit.

And yet he broke them? Must have been something pretty important? You don't just disobey the Chiefs orders?
I'd rather he took the Chiefs job

[Oscar]

And yet he broke them? Must have been something pretty important? You don't just disobey the Chiefs orders?
I'd rather he took the Chiefs job

It's the Military.
If you can't follow orders, get out.

[mashman]

It's the Military.
If you can't follow orders, get out.

So? What deep dark secret is he going to give away?
Should you ever question orders?

[Oscar]

So? What deep dark secret is he going to give away?
Should you ever question orders?

Yes, you should and there are legal precedents established.
However this guy is breaking a standing order regarding political activity.
He should STFU or resign.

[mashman]

Yes, you should and there are legal precedents established.
However this guy is breaking a standing order regarding political activity.
He should STFU or resign.

Oh well if there's a legal precedent then he should just know better and STFU or resign.

[avgas]

Oh well if there's a legal precedent then he should just know better and STFU or resign.

U.S.M.I. don't exactly recruit Harvard scholars.

[mashman]

U.S.M.I. don't exactly recruit Harvard scholars.

too stoopid huh.

[mashman]

"Details of spending on consultants show the Treasury increased its payments from $1.4 million in 2008 to $8m in 2011, while the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry tripled its consultancy fees to $12.6m over the same period."

"Anecdotally, we're hearing stories of people being made redundant, taking their payout, then being hired back within weeks on consultants' rates."


As long as the operational budget looks good, who cares about the capital expenditure blow out, despite the fact that the money is still taxpayers money. borrow borrow borrow...